2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
In short: A somewhat annoying fruity (marmalade and jelly!!) Belgian amber ale. Bof
How: Bottle 330ml. Consumed when almost 1 year of age but still 1.5 year before best-before date
The look: The gushing bottle poured a cloudy orange-brown body with lops of particles and a medium off-white head
In long: An light inoffensive nose of fruit dessert. Taste is a bit annoying and I could feel that this wasn’t a problematic bottle, I believe this is the unfortunate intended result. A strong marmalade character with apple jelly and toffee. Very yeasty. Light floral hops presence. For a Belgian ale this one has a body that is a lot less lively than average. By the end of the bottle I was getting used to this surprising marmalade/jelly/toffee mixture but this is really not something I want to have again. A hard to come by little beer. Fortunately.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Smell is malts, sweetness, band aids, belgian, but not that good. Look is dark golden to orange with not much head. Taste is malty, caramel, belgian, and yeast.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(33cl bottle, BB May 2010) Pours a cloudy golden amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of lemon, lime, yeast, light barnyard, and coriander. Flavor of yeast, citrus, and earthiness with a somewhat dry, bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from bu11zeye. Pours with an off-white head that goes revealing a clear golden body. Aroma of honey, caramel, light apricots, and coriander. Taste is coriander and yeasty with a citrus element that reminds me of kumquats. Light bubbles.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Orange color no head. Nose is bandaide. Taste is like band aides, watery mouthfeel, really light, some corn husk on the back end. Not a fan.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. light amber with some creamy froth. nice nose of malts, strawberries and apples. smooth on the palate with a very fruity flavor and an apple aftertaste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: SEP 7, 2009 Bottle, 33 cl. on terras friday @ Ferme de la Vallée (Rendeux)
Hazy, amber color, with off-white head. Aroma full off malts and bit spices.
Medium body.
Taste start bit sweet, full of malt, bit yeast, spice and a bit bitterness.
. Dry end. Aftertaste is bitterness and malts. Better as the ’Brune’
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, not complex, not balanced, cloudy, rocky head, nothing special, needs to be revised
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